I-751 Filing in July 2016 - Can anyone kindly help to check our cover letter

[yacsie 1]

Hello Everyone,

I was looking for subject for I-751 July 2016 filers but couldn't find one so I just started a new subject. Can anyone kindly check our cover letter and comment?

I also have some concerns here..

• I see many other petitioners having evidences like life insurance or 401K, and this is something we don't have. Life insurance.. it never crossed our minds that we should have one. We are just a married couple who don't really plan ahead much and spend money on travels and funs mostly. I start to panic and wonder if the lack of such evidence puts us in a bad position. Does it?

• I am think to make a cover page for each category with title (and brief information, if necessary). For example, our auto insurance showed a different address from our permanent address. We used a temporary address when we purchased auto insurance at the moment and have used it (for about a year) prior to the move to our current address. We have updated it to our current address since we moved. But neither of us has resided at that temp address before (It was a friend's address.) Would this be an issue?

I am greatly appreciative for your help!

Below is our cover letter. Please kindly comment! Thank you

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7/6/2016

USCIS California Service Center

P.O. Box 10751, Laguna Niguel, CA 92607-1075

RE: I-751 JOINT PETITION TO REMOVE CONDITIONS OF STATUS ON:

Conditional Resident: xxx, A#

U.S. Citizen Spouse: xxx

Dear USCIS examiner:

Enclosed please find a JOINT I-751 petition for removal of conditions of permanent resident status regarding my wife, xxx. My wife entered the US on Student F-1 visa on 08/08/2006 (Question: This is the very beginning when she entered. She flew in and out many times throughout the years. Should the date here be from the very beginning when she entered or the very last time before she got her GC?) We are all happily living together and request that this petition be accepted for removal of conditions on the residence of my wife.

I am enclosing the following:

• Check of $590.00 for form I-751 ($505) and biometrics ($85), payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
• Completed form I-751, signed by both xxx and xxx. We are filing this petition together.
• Copy of xxx’s Permanent Resident Card (I-551). Front and back.

Enclosed also please find the following documents to verify the status of our marriage and ongoing relationship:

• Copy of the joint tax return for tax year 2014 and 2015
• Copy of joint Chase bank account monthly statements
• Copy of joint Chase Sapphire credit cards & monthly statements
• Copy of 2 lease agreements from 2 apartments showing both names on leases since 2013
• Copy of joint renters insurance policy
• Copy of small business, xxx, opened jointly
• Copy of joint auto insurance information & cards
• Copy of driver’s licenses showing same address
• Copy of DMV registrations and bills showing updated address
• Copy of AT&T cell phone bills on same account from various months from 2015 to 2016
• Copy of joint AAA membership information & cards
• Copy of utilities bills showing both names on account
• Copy of our airline itineraries to Taiwan in 2015 and 2016
• 2 original Affidavits of Sworn letters by friends that know us well, attesting to our relationship and marriage
• Photos of us with brief description from various occasions from 2014-2016
• Junk mails showing both live at the same address

You may feel free to inquire at any of the sources of enclosed documentation for validity of their statements, and you are always welcome to visit our home should you ever desire to do so. Please advise me if you have any further questions or problems related to this petition.

Warm Wishes,

U.S. Citizen Spouse

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Edited July 6, 2016 by yacsie

[Sukie 1,463]

Your letter is fine. Your evidence is fine.

Now that you know about insurance, wills, and medical powers of attorney, it would be wise to pursue these - but they are not necessary for your submission.

It's OK to use her F-1 entry date. If you feel you need to explain something (like the addresses on the auto insurance), then add a page in your packet that explains it. You can get as detailed as you wish with cover pages. I got REALLY detailed. Some people have been successful with no section cover pages. My personal opinion is that the more organized your packet is, the easier it is for the Case Officer to find what s/he is looking for.

Good luck!

Sukie in NY

[subwayguy 100]

looks good except "warm wishes" haha.

good luck, you should be good to go.

[Ortolan 381]

Your list looks great! Good luck to you!

[yacsie 1]

Your letter is fine. Your evidence is fine.

Now that you know about insurance, wills, and medical powers of attorney, it would be wise to pursue these - but they are not necessary for your submission.

It's OK to use her F-1 entry date. If you feel you need to explain something (like the addresses on the auto insurance), then add a page in your packet that explains it. You can get as detailed as you wish with cover pages. I got REALLY detailed. Some people have been successful with no section cover pages. My personal opinion is that the more organized your packet is, the easier it is for the Case Officer to find what s/he is looking for.

Good luck!

Sukie in NY

I (the permanent resident) might have had my husband (US citizen) as beneficiary on my yearly profit sharing from my former job. I will look this up and include this part if I can find it.

My husband just chose not to contribute for his 401K since it was relatively a small amount and he saw it pointless to do so. My former employer offered full coverage for health insurance so I wasn't in my husband's health insurance plan. We just wanted to save money. We were trying to add me in his work health insurance after I left my job, but we couldn't since we missed the deadline already

I will definitely organize my packet more detailed. I am just more an organized person when it comes to this!

Thank you Sukie!

[yacsie 1]

I would add the words 'Original Submission' on top of your cover letter. For one thing, USCIS recommends it here and also it tells the person opening your package right away that this is a new application and not response to RFE so they process your package accordingly.

Thank you for your comments!

Does transcript mean the work sheet and everything? Our CPA sent us more than 50 pages on tax returns each year. I assume that include transcript?

Yes, I will sign off with "sincerely or best regards" Does that sound better?